MarshMan

Sprint Triathlon/Duathlon

Relay & Aquabike

September 22, 2019

Downingtown, PA

Contact us questions: races@kineticmultisports.com

The MarshMan Sprint Triathlon Presented by Kinetic Physical Therapy is an amazing race in a beautiful location. Staged out of Marsh Creek State Park, this race is located just west of Philadelphia, PA and minutes from the Turnpike. The swim takes place in 500 acre Marsh Creek Lake and features a single loop, rectangular shaped swim course. The bike course is a beautiful, well paved, single loop 20k course that takes athletes through a mix of technical sections and long straightaways alongside trout streams and forests. The new 5k run course is entirely within the park and has beautiful lake views and a good uphill at mile 2. There is a ton to see and do outside of the race with kayak rentals, great restaurants and rural, back country roads. Click HERE to learn more and plan your trip.

Still not sure about registering? Watch this race video, then register below.

Marshman Sprint

Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 7:30 AM

Swim: The swim is a rectangular shaped course tucked into crisp, clear waters of 500 acre Marsh Creek Lake. There are two (2) yellow triangle swim buoys on the course that athletes will go around. There will be orange round buoys for sighting placed every 75-100 meters. We expect water temperatures to be in the low 70’s on race day; definitely wetsuit legal. We will post a preliminary water temperature the Friday evening prior to the event with an official reading taken and posted by our USAT officials race morning. The water temperature in 2018-72.

Bike: The Marshman bike course is epic. Well paved roads, great scenery and trout streams welcome cyclists as they race around the lake and its watershed. With all right hand turns, this course feels like a racetrack through the forest with a rolling combination of false flat with a few technical sections that will get you out of the saddle. This an honest course as it rewards bike handling skills and the endurance of the hard charger. However, it is also a lovely course with uphills and forested valleys, hence perfect for the slower athlete as well. Athletes will do one (1) loop of the bike course and re-enter the park for T2.

Run: The run course is a 1 loop, 5k course throughout the park. The first mile weaves through the boat ramp area before heading to the upper section of the park near the park swimming pool. Then it loops back around the race site, continuing along the lake to the finish line. The running trails are well maintained and there are aid stations every mile. The last half mile is through the grass and pops out in front of the finish line. The September views along the lake are amazing, you can’t race this race just once.

Duathlon: The Duathlon will start with a 1 mile run and will start at 7:30am with the first wave of the Triathlon. The first run will start near the finish line and will be an out and back run to end at the Transition Area where the swimmers come in. The Bike and Run courses are the same as the Triathlon.

Race categories available for this race are Age Group, Aquabike, Relay Teams, Clydesdale, Master’s Clydesdale, Athena, Military, Collegiate, High School and Novice. All categories are scored 3 deep with Duathlon going 5 deep M/F and Masters M/F per event.

All Kinetic Multisports races are USA Triathlon sanctioned events. Click HERE for a brief description of common USAT racing rules and how you can avoid getting a penalty in this event.

All Kinetic Multisports race registrations are non-refundable. There are however options for race registration insurance and a one time deferral. Visit our FAQ’s for more details.

Are you new to the sport of triathlon and a bit nervous? Check out our training page so we can get you connected with a coach, club or training group to get you to the finish line.

All registered athletes will receive an email on the Wednesday or Thursday before the race with all the information pertaining to their entry to include bib numbers, wave start list with start times and any last minute details to make your race weekend go smoothly!

Lastly, no swimming in Marsh Creek Lake outside of the race. Please help us maintain our great relationship with the park and follow the rules.

Transition Area Rules: Please note that bicycles will not be released from the transition area until the bike cut off time (2 hours from the last wave) or the last cyclist enters transition. The parking lots exit directly on to the bike course and we need to make sure the course is clear prior to allowing 500 cars on the road. Thank you for your understanding and patience in this matter.

Photography

Chessie Photo will be attending this event and capturing images throughout the race course. Athletes will receive a customized email after the race with automated links to find your images. You may also go directly to their website to review their custom products, and purchase your photos from this and other Series Events.

Please Note: All participants must collect his/ her own event packet. Photo ID is required in order to collect event materials. NO ID = NO EVENT. HINT if you take a photo of your ID with your phone, that will be sufficient for photo ID purposes.

Pre-Race Meeting: An extensive pre-race meeting will take place at 6PM on Saturday. If this is your first race, come to this meeting to have your questions answered. A second brief meeting will occur 15 minutes prior to the first wave on race morning.

Thank you for making this event your first triathlon! There are many more people like yourself who will be racing this type of event for the first time. Please note that if you register as a Novice, you will be scored in the Novice division, not your Age Group. By registering as a Novice you will start the race in the last wave of athletes if the race is an open water swim.

USA Triathlon requires each triathlete to either have a current membership or purchase a 1-day license. The 1-day license can be purchased when you register. The cost of a 1-day license is $15, an annul membership is $50 for adults and $10 for kids under 18.

Below are links to additional information that you will want to review before race weekend.

Affiliated Charities

The Special Operations Warrior Foundation provides full scholarship grants and educational and family counseling to the surviving children of special operations personnel who die in operational or training missions and immediate financial assistance to severely wounded special operations personnel and their families. Please consider making a donation during the registration process. You can also make a donation via their website by clicking HERE.The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is a watershed protection agency that fights to keep the water we swim in clean. Please consider making a donation to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation during the registration process.